The Trump administration isn’t impressed with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) new social media strategy, responding with mockery of its own in one of the first-ever official White House press statements consisting of a meme.

To criticize the governor's content as childish, foolish and unserious is to necessarily criticize Trump’s content as childish, foolish and unserious.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is doing all he can to position himself as the Democratic candidate in the next presidential election.

Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on as Speaker Emerita Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-San Fransisco, delivers remarks during a news conference on redistricting at the Governor's Mansion in downtown Sacramento on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. California legislative leaders met with Texas Democratic lawmakers about Republican plans to redistrict. DANIEL HEUER [email protected]

DeSantis has offered a series of novel defenses of his position, including blaming former President Barack Obama, who served from 2009 to 2017, for Florida’s post-2020 census map that his office drew up and compelled the Legislature to approve ahead of the 2022 elections.

Former President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he supported a proposal by California Democrats to redraw congressional lines in response to a Republican-led push in Texas to gain additional US House seats but expressed unease with the broader effects of political gerrymandering.

President Obama supports California Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw California’s congressional districts in response to new maps in Texas that are more favorable to Republicans.

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Wednesday's edition of "Morning Joe" for attacking President Donald Trump. JOE SCARBOROUGH, MSNBC: And, Willie, you can see the Democrats are trying to find their footing,